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Historical Events on October 2

7 notable historical events happened on October 2 throughout history.

9 famous birthdays on October 2 — including Bà Triệu, Paul von Hindenburg, Mahatma Gandhi

20th Century6 events

1944
war

Warsaw Uprising — major World War II operation by the Polish resistance Home Army

1966
general

1966 United States Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1966

1968
general

Tlatelolco massacre — Social movement of Mexico

1988
general

1988 Spanish Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1988

1996
general

Aeroperú Flight 603 — airplane crash in Pacific Ocean in October 1996 en route to Chile

1997
politics

Amsterdam Treaty — Treaty of the European Union, revision of the Treaty of Maastricht

21st Century1 event

2021
general

Pandora Papers — 2021 financial document leak and scandal